why do some people angle there greedy boards

[Mark Bolam]

TBH I may get rid of mine, seeing as I'm overweight with a barely level load....

[Stephen Blair]

so its to make them look pretty

 

no, stronger.

[Frank]

those corners still hold logs in, its only chip that falls out so why make more work cutting them off?

 

On a transit?? You havin a laff???

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Me and my mate where wondering today why some arb trucks have angled greedy boards or have the corners cut off

mine are straight and i cant see any reason for it , am i just not in the know

 

Hang on a minute!!! Are you Alex???!!! Me and my mate were having this exact conversation today (18/10/10) - wiieeeerrrrrrrrd!!! Just put straight 8x4 marine ply ones on my trailer since the previous "sawn-off ones" aka angled were not holding enough chip or rather we were piling it forward and making too much nose weight...

 

Telepathy or what!

Edited October 18, 2010 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[alex_m]

On a transit?? You havin a laff???

 

hehe - exactlywhat i was thinking

i'm imagining our transit with logs loaded right to the top and back of the greedy boards...

[Frank]

TBH I may get rid of mine, seeing as I'm overweight with a barely level load....

 

Have you tried getting someone else to drive and walking alongside the vehicle? You would shed some pounds and make life easier on them poor springs. Hahahahaha.

 

 

 

Sorry.

[armchairarborist]

i cut the corners off to help when reversing up overgrown driveways, the overhanging trees now catch the angle and slide over the cab roof instead if twanging me in the face as im looking in the mirror, oh and strength/speed/looks an stuff:thumbup:

[Mozza]

Greedy boards are to hold in chip, there is no chip in the top rear corner.

 

Plus you save weight cutting away bits that are not needed

 

 

Your not filling it up properly Deano

[Rupe]

Also when you tip the corner makes a pointy bit that can poke you in the eye when you go round back to assist the chip out onto the pile.

 

Cuttign it at the corresponding angle to your tipper angle makes for an upright edge on the back when tipping!

 

Mine is square though and nearly pokes my eye out everytime!! Its metal not ply, but I might cut the angle off one day, and its flaps about a bit.

[arbwork]

I found out the other day that when using chipper at jack knife angle to truck that without corner cut away you can not direct chip into back of vehicle !